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West's gunboats won't loosen China's grip on disputed islands

Leslie Fong For The Straits Times

Filipino fishermen in a boat maneuver next to the US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson at the Manila Bay, Philippines on Feb 17, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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Mar 03, 2018, 05:00 AM

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